Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-04
Platform Adopted by the I.dusirini
Convention Mt Cincinnati,

ton of public affairs and advise proper
action.
"a general discomfort prevails on the
part of the wenlth-producers farmers ar,
I'll fTering from n poverty which has forced
most of them 10 mortgage their estates an'
prices Of products nre 81 low as to offer nc
relief except through bankruptcy. Labor
era nre sinking into greater aud greater
dependence. strikes are reso rcd 10 wilhon
bringing relief because Of the inability q
employers, in many cases, TO pay living
wages, while more aud more are driven
INTO the streets. Business men fimd cullec
lions almost impossible; meantime hun
dreds of millions of lille public money,
which ia needed for relief, is locked mp in
the United States Treasury in grim mock
cry Of the distress. Land monopoly flour
isles M never before, and more and more
owners Of the soil are daily becoming Ten
ants. Great transportation corporations
still succeed IN eXlorling lerprufls upon
waiercd stock through unjust charges.
"TlIe United States Senate has become All
open scandal, its seats being purchased hy
the rich IN open defiance vi the popular
will.
"a triflng fisheries dispute il seized upon
as mn excuse for squunlering public money
npon unnecessary military preparations
which sre designed TO breed piril OF wars
to npe European dcsrutism, and 10 empty
the Treasury without paying the public
debt.
Under these nnd other alarming condi-
tions we appeal 10 the people Of This whole
coun niry 10 come out Of old party organi
cations whose indiiii renee to the public
welfare is responsible for this distress, und
help us To organize new political party
not sectional, hut national, whose members,
which shall be called the Union Labor
party, whose object shall he to repeal all
class laws IN favor of the rich and TO re-
lieve the distress of our industries by es-
tablishng the following principles:
PLATFORM.
|. LAND Every human being pos.
sesscs natural inalIenable right to sutii
cienl lnnd for self support, and we desire
t. secure Ia every industrious citizen q
home, as the highest result OF free insiitu'
iions. To this end we demand gradua.
ted land lax on all large estates, especially
those held for speculative or tenant pur-
poses; the reclamation of all unearned
land grants; the immediate opening ol
OklahOnn to homes and settlement the
purchase all unoccnped Indian lands, and
the settlement Oi the varions tribes upon
lands III severalty also laws preventing
corporations from acquiring real estate
beyond the requirement of their business
and allen ownership Of land. The system
of irrigation in States and Territories
where necessary, shall he under such pub
lie control MS shall secure the free and
equitable Use Of the water and franchise
lU the people.
III. TRANsPoRTATIoN.-T means of
communication aud transportation should
lie owned or controlled by the people, as is
the U S. postal service and equitable rates
everywhere established.
Ill. MoNEY.-The establishment OF a
National monetary system IN the interest
OF The producer, instead of the specula,or
and usnrer, by which circulating medium
in necessary quantity and full Iegnl-lender
shall he Issued directly 10 the people
without the intervention Of banks, or
lonned to citizens upon simple security at
II low rate Of interest to relieve from the
extoriions of usuiy, ard enable them 10
control The money supply. Postal saving
banks should he established. While we
have free coinage OF gold, we should haye
Tree coinage OF silver. We demand the
prompt payment Of the National debt, and
condemn the further issue Of interest
bearing bonds, either by the Naliona
Government, or by States, Territories
counties, or municipalities.
IV. LABOR Arbitration should take
the place OF strikes and other injurious
methods of settling labor disputes; lie let
ting Of convict labor to contractors be pro-
libiled the contract system be abolished
IN public works; the hours OF labor in
industrial establishments he reduced, com
hensnrale with the increase OF production
IN labor-saving machinery; employees be
protected from bodily injury; equal pay
being given ior eq'.nl work for both sexes
aud labor; agricultural and cooperative
associations he fUstered and incoroporaie,
by law. The foundation of Republic il
the intelligence of lis citizens, and children
who are driven. into workshops, mines and
factories are deprived oil education which
should he secured TO all by proper legisla
tion. We desire TO see labor Organiz ,lions
extend throughout all civilized countries
until ii shall be impossible for despois to
array the workingmen of one country in
war against their brothers OF Onother coun.
try.
V. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS In ap-
preclalion OF The services of u. $. soldiers
aud sailors, we demand for them Justice
before charity. The purposely deprecated
money paid them during the war shOnld
be made equal IN value 10 the gold paid
The bOndhOders. The soldier WAS prom
mr. 1ta Ffstt al. i l..
deprecated paper. The bondhOlder loaned
the Government dcpreciateh paper, and
contracted to lake II back, but WAS paid in
gold.
VI INCOME TAXA graded income
Tax X the most equitable ayalem OF taxa
alton, placing the burden OF Government
on those who can hest afford to pay, In
stead OF laying IL on the farmers and pro-
hhrerH, and exempiing millionaire bond
holders and corporations.
VII. u. 5. SENATE.-The capture OF
III" U. : Senate hy milionaires and tools
Of corporations who have no symInlh,
win Tree institutions, threatens ilie yer,
exlHence Of the Republic. We demand u
constitutional amendment making u, s
Senators elective by u direct vote Of lln
people.
VIII. CHINEsE-Slale and Naiionul
law. should he passed M shall ,iieclnull,
exclude from America the Mongolini
slave and Asiaiic competition.
IN. ARMED MEH.-The employment OF
bodies of armed men by private corpors.
lions should be prohibited.
X. EqUALITY.-rhe right TO vote is In.
herent ~ citizenship, irrespective of sex
Al. TEMPERAHcE.-Exce@ive wealll,
resulting IN luxury and idleness on III,
one hand, and excessive toll and poyert,
on The 0tner, lead 10 iniemperance am
vice. The measures OF reform here de-
mAnded will prove 10 be the scientific,
solution oi the temperance question.